The 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival Lights Up, Launching a Fantastical Journey of Light and Shadow

The 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival Lights Up, Launching a Fantastical Journey of Light and Shadow (Zigong, China) – On the evening of January 23, the lighting ceremony of the 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival, organized by the Zigong Cultural Tourism Development Group, was held alongside the provincialContinue Reading

Akerele takes Nigeria’s cultural playbook to global stage

By Joan Odafe Nigeria’s cultural resilience is in global focus as the National Arts Theatre Chief Executive, Mrs Tola Akerele, addresses the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress in New York. Akerele is presenting Nigeria’s experience in sustaining culture economically amid tightening funding and rising global pressures. InContinue Reading

Beyond Survival: Africa’s culture seeks structure, value and global reach

Beyond Survival: Africa’s culture seeks structure, value and global reach By Olawunmi Ashafa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Africa’s cultural heritage is no longer content with survival; it is demanding structure, economic value and a global stage. Recently, in the historic halls of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart inContinue Reading

ORUN X Designers working to revolutionise African craft value chains- Director

By Olawunmi Ashafa Mr Anil Padia, Programme Director, ORUN X Designers, an initiative of Africa Currency Network, says the platform is empowering African artisans to drive production, innovation and global market access.   Padia disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Heirs ofContinue Reading

ORUN inaugurates Heirs of Greatness Platform in Casablanca

By Olawunmi Ashafa ORUN, a pan-African initiative, driven by the African Currency Network of the Africa Currency Network (ACN), on Thursday unveiled the maiden edition of Heirs of Greatness Day in Casablanca, Morocco, to advance Africa’s cultural sovereignty and strengthen the continent’s creative economy. The initiative brought together stakeholders fromContinue Reading